Scroll through the gallery to see our Review of the Year in pictures and click here to discover our top 10 news stories of 2012.

She's uber-cute, her parents are Beyonce and Jay-Z - and even Rihanna has said she wants to swap places with her. Yep - baby Blue Ivy Carter has already caused quite a stir since her birth on 8 January. Take a look at the 15 celebrity babies of 2012.

Karl Lagerfeld sparked quite the debate when he said he thought national treasure Adele was just 'a little too fat'. The 24-year-old (seen here gesturing after being asked to leave the stage during her Brit Awards acceptance speech by host James Corden) hit back saying: 'I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.'

From the day this gripping terrorist drama first aired, we were hooked. And we weren't the only ones: Homeland fever gripped the nation.

2012 was One Direction's year. They conquered the US, won a Brit Award, performed at the Olympics Opening Ceremony and in April met Kat the koala at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary during the their Australian tour. 1D + marsupial = adorable.

Designer Marc Jacobs attended the Costume Institute Gala Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on 7 May in a dress by Commes des Garcons over a pair of white boxer shorts because he didn't want to "wear a tuxedo and be boring." If there's one thing for sure, no one could accuse Jacobs of being boring.

Katie Holmes took the world - and her husband - by surprise when she suddenly filed for divorce from Tom Cruise in June. The actress ended her five-year marriage after hiring expert lawyers in high-profile break-ups and getting advice from her attorney father, Martin. A week before the Tomkat split, Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis ended their 14-year relationship.

It had been four years since The Spice Girls were last seen together at their Spice Girls reunion tour in 2008 and on 26 June, the fab five announced details of the stage musical based on their songs, written by Absolutely Fabulous' Jennifer Saunders and produced by Judy Craymer, the woman behind the ABBA musical, 'Mamma Mia'.

'NOOOO!' was the initial reaction of Twilight fans when they learned Kristen Stewart had cheated on Robert Pattinson with director Rupert Sanders - a 41-year-old married man. The actress rushed out an apology, saying: 'I'm deeply sorry fro the hurt and embarrassment I've caused... This momentary indiscretion has jeopardised the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob.' The pair reunited on the red carpet for the final Twilight promotional tour in November.

The Queen sky-diving! David Beckham in a speedboat! JK Rowling reading! The 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony was a feast for the eyes, wasn't it? As well as the dancing, the singing and all that waving, the spectacle gave us the opportunity to coo over the outfits of some our favourite Brits, from Kate Middleton to Samantha Cameron as well as the Olympic kits from the all-important athletes.

Boris Johnson was so eager to celebrate Team GB's first gold medal, he took to a zip wire in East London's Victoria Park. Only it didn't go to plan. The Mayor of London soon lost momentum on it, getting stuck and dangling over a crowd of onlookers for several minutes.

The 4 August was dubbed ‘Super Saturday’ as Team GB bagged six gold medals at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Following Ennis' victory in the Women's Heptathalon, Mo Farah became the first Briton ever to win gold in the 10,000m and long-jumper Greg Rutherford took a flying leap of 8.31m to win the fifth gold of the day.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared in the joy of the nation as they watched Team GB cyclist Sir Chris Hoy win his 5th Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

A haircut's a haircut right? Not it you're Miley Cyrus. When she chopped off her locks in favour of a bleached pixie crop in August, it spared worldwide debate.

Over the past year, Little Miss Harper Beckham has established herself as a toddler of taste, wearing Chloé, Burberry and Stella McCartney and sitting front row at mummy Victoria's New York Fashion Week catwalk presentation in September.

All eyes were on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their tour of the Far East in September, particularly due to Kate's 13K wardrobe. But as well as fierce fashion scrutiny, the DOC got caught right in the middle of a right Royal scandal as nude photographs taken without the couple’s knowledge whilst holidaying in France were published by a French magazine, prompting the palace to take action.

She crossed 24 US States, causing an estimated $80 billion in damage and, on 29 October, Hurricane Sandy brought New York to a standstill. The storm surge flooded the city, cutting off power in and around the area - and bringing New York's stock exchange to a standing halt for the first time since 9/11.

Who'd have predicted that one man in a tux pretending to ride and imaginary horse would become the most watched YouTube video of all time? Not us!

The Chanel S/S 2013 catwalk show was remarkable for many reasons. Firstly we were astounded by the presence of a wind farm catwalk inside Paris’ Palais Royal - full sized turbines whirling menacingly around atop of a procession of models is definitely one way to catch our attention. Secondly for the most Instagram-ed bag of the season, the Hula Hoop beach tote – definitely a ‘dare you to wear’ fashion statement. For a more modest approach the hula bag is available in both medium and mini sizes - surprisingly practical and perfect for swinging around your wrist.

The Presidential election debate gripped the nation and, well, just about every other nation too. Obama, we were behind you all the way. Though there was a moment just after we caught Mitt Romney Style, the politician’s parody of Gangnam (sort of) that it could have gone either way. Election night was also the moment that we realised that Sasha and Malia Obama had grown into quite the budding style icons.

Oh what a night! The Victoria's Secret show is always one of the highlights of our calendar, but this year's catwalk extravaganza brought us extra cause for excitement. VS was blessed with two ultra-cool London girls, Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn who joined Victoria Secret's veterans Adriana Lima, Lily Aldridge and Miranda Kerr on the runway. And what soundtrack does a Victoria's Secret model require to strut her stuff? Live performances by Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars will do the trick.

She's the model of the moment, the funnest face in fashion and the girl everyone wants to be mates with. We are, of course, talking about Cara Delevingne who scooped the Model of the Year Award at the British Fashion Awards 2012 on 26 November.

On 3 December the St James's Palace were forced to release a statement that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were expecting their first child after Kate was admitted to a private hospital for treatment for a severe form of morning sickness known as Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Like the royal wedding before it, the birth of the royal baby will surely be one of 2013's biggest stories.